General Studies Patterns II/III - Arts and Humanities Emphasis

The Arts and Humanities area of emphasis will examine the cultural activities and artistic expressions of human beings. The courses are designed to develop students' awareness of the ways in which people throughout the ages and in different cultures have responded to themselves and the world around them in artistic and cultural creation and to develop students' aesthetic understanding and ability to make value judgments. This emphasis enables the student to take courses that will satisfy lower division major preparation requirements for areas within the fields of Fine Arts, Performing Arts, English, Ethnic Studies, Foreign Languages, Music, and Philosophy. Pattern II: This pattern is intended for students who are planning to transfer to a four-year university in high-unit majors or where completion of CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC is not appropriate or advisable. (See www.assist.org or a VC counselor for guidance.)Independent or out-of-state universities may also fall in this category. Pattern Ill: This pattern is intended for students who are planning to transfer to a California public four-year university (UC or CSU) and plan to use the CSU GE - Breadth or IGETC to fulfill their lower division general education.